I wouldn't ever presume to say that I am a comic book fan.

History is written by victors and, occasionally, sensationalist journalists. I mean that with the best respect.

Well, I'm not a natural gym person myself, anyway.

The way Shakespeare wrote Fallstaff is with a heightened language and everything. That's the genuis of having Ken Branagh here as well. Shakespeare doesn't require you to have a doctorate in his language or whatever to understand him. It just has to be directed and played right. It's all about scale and presence and getting these huge, epic stories across.

When you're wearing jeans, there's a shift in your center of gravity.

Humor is a very important thing. It is a natural predilection. It is an emotional release.

As an actor, I love working with directors. As much as I love working with other actors.